Student Transfer Form (In-District) -Shawnee Mission Public Schools (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

TO THE APPLICANT:

When requesting a transfer the applicant should fully understand the terms and conditions under which a transfer

request may be considered and granted. A transfer may adversely affect a student’s eligibility to participate in

interscholastic activities; therefore, the applicant should fully investigate all consequences before initiating a

transfer request.

Pursuant to board of education policy, a transfer request must be received on or before January 5 (May 15 for

kindergarten students) of the school year preceding the school year for which the transfer is requested. Transfers

received by January 5 will be considered and families notified, if possible, no later than the first day of school.

Kindergarten transfers received by May 15 will be considered and families notified by the first day of school.

Transfers are conditioned on the following:

1. Parents/guardians of a student transferred must waive any claim to district-provided student transportation.

2. Requests for transfers need not be renewed annually; however, students must re-apply when changing levels

(elementary to middle school; middle school to high school). Current transfer students are subject to reviews

of grades, attendance and discipline history. Transfer students are subject to annual reviews dependent upon

space availability at the building.

3. Requests for transfers involving elementary students will be based on space available at that grade level.

4. Although the district will attempt to accommodate transfer requests involving members of the same family,

the district may not always be able to do so. Consequently, the granting of a transfer request for one student

does not necessarily mean all students within that family will be granted transfers.

5. Students granted in-district transfers will not be charged tuition.

6. A transfer may be rescinded at any time if a student’s academic performance, attendance, or behavior does not

meet the following guidelines.

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Maintain satisfactory grades (secondary students a minimum 2.0 grade point average).

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Maintain a minimum of a 95% attendance record.

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Maintain an acceptable discipline record:

o No excessive number of discipline referrals.

o No in-school or out-of-school suspensions.

7. Due to unexpected changes in enrollment, any transfer granted may be rescinded by the district up to the first

day of the school year for which the transfer was requested.

8. Transfers and requests for transfers are subject to board of education policies and guidelines, rules, and

procedures adopted by the superintendent pursuant to board authorization.

The routing of a transfer request:

1. The parent initiates the request by completing a transfer request form at their student’s current school or at the

school they are requesting their student transfer to.

2. If received by the student’s current school, the form should be forwarded to the receiving school to be entered

on the online system.

3. If the student requesting a transfer is a special education student, the director of special education will be

consulted to determine space availability in the district’s special education program.

4. After approved or denied, an e-mail will be sent to the parents/guardian, current principal, and receiving

principal; if possible, no later than the first day of school. Parents/guardians requesting kindergarten transfers

will be notified by the first day of school.

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